Fantasy Sonata (2024)

Fantasies are weird anyway

> I'm currently watching this show <

So, I just watched episode 3 and after seeing so many bad reviews about this show I noticed I had to write mine too and say that this show isn't bad as the people are saying it's.
First of all, keep in mind that this one is fantasy so things are all weird and nothing is normal here. With that in mind, you should also knows that Ak Hee isn't even the second Male Lead of the story, he's just a bad personality that our ML has developed thanks to his tragic past, so ppl who are dropping this show bc of him definitely are losing a potential story. I also don't like Ak Hee but he's an important part of the story, he made us wish for Sajo Hyun to win this weird fight. And talking about "fight" I think it's very weird seeing Sajo fighting Ak Hee in another demission, like, what? But anyway, it's fantasy it isn't mean to have any sense.
One thing that I like like about this show is our FL, Kyera is really enjoyable and love her, even when she had lost her memories she was cool, I really like her. And her relationship with Sajo is really cute. I hope they'd end up together at the ending. As for Ak Hee, I hope he di*s already LMAO. Idk if he's supposed to be the kinda character enjoyable who's psycho but also funny, but the only thing I know is that I don't like him at all, I'll wish for Soja victory, he's cute and I feel bad for him :(

Anyway, if you like Fantasy as much as I do give this show a try and don't mind the bad ratings. I'm still watching and I know that my review might change in the future but for now I think it's worth watching it.

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So far good

I've been eagerly waiting for this show to be released since it was first announced, and I must say, it was worth the wait. The show's beginning was quite surprising, especially how the younger versions of the main lead and female lead looked exactly like their older selves. However, it wasn't surprising to learn that the main lead, Park Jihoon, had a traumatic past since he always had tragic backstories in all the shows he has starred in. When the present timeline began, it was quite intriguing, and the acting was amazing. The fight scenes were especially impressive, and the way the main lead portrayed two distinct personalities was commendable. Overall, I think the show was pretty cool. The only downside was the song selection, which wasn't particularly good. Also, I wish someone would smack some sense into ML's father because why would you scold your child for something that he enjoys doing? Despite these minor issues, I would rate the show 10/10. I hope I'm not revealing too much about the plot.
A couple of weeks as passed and my opinions kind of changed about this series. It's still interesting to watch but I'm not that kind of person to watch shows with sad ending like Weak Hero Class 1, so I'm hoping it a happy ending. So far, this series has made me cried a lot than the other series I've watched because of episode 9 and I never expected me to cry that quick after hearing the ML cry for 1 second. And omgosh Jihoon's acting is so good, you can just feel the emotion just by looking at his eyes and his voice omgggg and Yeji role suits her so well!!! Well, I'm hoping it isn't a sad ending or I'm showing up at the director place loll

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The series needs more patience than usual

The problem and possible solutions to said problems lie within the premise of the drama. There is just a constant battle for the spotlight between all the subplots the writer(s) were aiming to showcase which in turn just makes the story sometimes seem sloppy and all over the place. I had a concern about this but luckily it was mostly resolved by the end, and the last 3 eps are the best imo.

To start off, the introduction is good, we are introduced to our leads and their background and importantly their first meet post past events. The narrative is well set with us being aware of the basic relationships between everyone especially with our male lead Sajo Hyeon/Akhee who has a split personality. We see the dynamic between his personalities and who prefers what, what their strengths and weaknesses are. Just a heads up for the first couple of episodes there's also a viewer battle/struggle of trying to figure out which personality he is especially when there is a hint to the switch.

Like in most sageuks (I am guessing, 'cause I've only seen about a handful atp), other than the revenge and personality disorder our ML has, there's the coveting of power by everyone around the throne and struggle for control of the throne. And that's where the thrill as well as most of the problems come about. Firstly, we all know Yoong wants the throne and is willing to go to extreme lengths to attain it which is not a secret to everyone but the question is why doesn't anyone do anything to punish/stop him? He just keeps getting a slap on the wrist for it and moves on with life which is a drag and ends up not being interesting. Secondly, I don't understand why Geumhwa (and her dad) wants power because she doesn't even use it for anything other than fight with Consort Myung, so her story is kinda lame but she is getting screen time that's for sure. Plus for someone who wants power she sure yields too much to other people. But imo these both pale in comparison to what they did to Yeon Wol. My girl came for revenge and it only lasted 3eps (and that's being generous) given what Akhee did to her. They messed up her storyline imo. Like she gave up too soon on revenge and she just became the plot driver into figuring out Akhee and Hyeon which doesn't make sense. Like, even if she isn't trying to get revenge anymore, is she going to set the record straight and reclaim her rightful position? (Also, she trained to be an assassin and didn't learn how to swim?)

There's obviously other plots like the late king's struggle with treason, Akhee and Hyeon's battles, Chung Ta and her lack of a backbone. But the exploration of all these plots simultaneously with a lack of direction of the drama are the problem. Rather than wondering what will happen in anticipation of what is to come, you end up wondering what will happen in a state of disbelief of the many things that have already happened. It's more of I wonder what absurd thing they will pull out next episode rather than plot development because there is little to no such thing in this drama. This may make watching feel like a chore rather than fun.

In every episode, the newest plot line takes front and center stage until the thrill wears off then another takes it's place with an occasional visit to pre-existing plots. This works both in favor and against the drama depending on how good the plot is, resulting in a sometimes good and occasionally bad episode. Then there is momentary plot introductions like that one of Eunuch and that palace lady that are unnecessary additions. Like why keep adding more plots instead of developing and better explaining what already exists? For instance, how Yoong and Prince Ga Ron and Co got acquainted to the point that he has influence, or how Akhee is only affected by Yeon Wol, or even the development of Hyeon and Akhee's interactions and dynamic, or how Yeon Wol learnt the things she knows.. but oh well..

All in all the drama is good & the sub plots are decent. They are just not well developed to have a lasting impression. Therefore you need more patience than usual. They did a good job wrapping up the show but imo I would rather it was 12 eps with a fast pacing and hoping for more eps than wishing it was shorter like I am now because mid season it started being a drag.

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Good start, downhill from there...

Let me start by saying I had high expectations for this drama because of Park Ji Hoon, his work is always outstanding. The story had everything to be good. A prince with dual personality, an assassin avenging her father, the late king... how can this lead to such a boring script? There were to many plots going on, with to many people and no real depth to any of them. It became this boring romantic cliché thing that dragged so much it took me forever to finish. The only interesting character was Ak Hee but they even managed to hollow him out in the last three episodes. Honestly, why bother casting someone has Park Ji Hoon, known for his out of the box characters, for this? If not, for him, I would have dropped this after the first episodes

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A FORGETTABLE DRAMA.

Before anything else, it is necessary to say and repeat a thousand times that Park Ji Hoon is a beast of acting. At just 24 years old, he dominates the scene and has a striking voice when he acts, unlike colleagues of the same age or similar, whose ham acting is totally evident. I only watched this drama because of him. After this brief preface, let's talk about the drama itself. It's very easy to talk about this drama because it has an excellent synopsis, but the execution was terrible, with quite lazy narrative resources, to say the least. The use of the memory loss trope by the protagonist was quite anything, and the screenwriters did not use creativity to create more innovative situations in Korean drama. Another fact that bothered me a lot and was quite exaggerated were the excessive screams and shouts of the protagonist. In episode 14, for example, it was 60 minutes of just him screaming and writhing. The villains were all well below criticism. Personally, I can't see Hwang Hee playing villains. His comic and charismatic character in "Tale of the Nine-Tailed" mentally marked me, but that's just me. What annoyed me the most was that in the initial episodes, the screenwriters treated us to a cunning, intelligent, witty, comic, and fighting Ak Hee. However, to maximise Sajo Hyun's protagonism, they turned Ak Hee into a greedy and childish idiot. Anyway, it's a drama I'll forget after typing this review.

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As a reader, Im so disappointed but As a fan need to continue.

I read this webtoon because of PJH but I never thought that this will make me happy and sad.
To me , this webtoon is perfect example of Character development I want to see in protagonist of a story. This webtoon has many layers that make u hooked and amazing every new chapter arrived. I love how character made, especially sajo hyun from being distrustful man to a man with full of love because of gyera. The webtoon's plot is masterpiece but in this drama the plot is OVERSIMPLIFIED. I felt they rushing too much the story. Adding King participation in plot didn't help to build a strong impact in plot of the drama but make it worst. It only add some dead atmosphere in drama. Some character are poor written. I dont have problem in acting but I think the plot is a big hinderance to the actor's potentials to make this a good series. This drama didn't get the vibe of webtoon not because they make it like rom-com but plot is just messy.

NO HATE TO THE ACTOR, They are great especially PJH. Hong Yeji some your great also but there some needs to improve but I see how you act, someday you will be one of most finest herione actor in K-drama

BUT FOR PLOT I HATE. I know writer did your best but the story you made failed to impress me and made me realized that I wish never read the webtoon to not see the flaws you made.

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# We all have an "AK HEE" ( Evil spirit ) inside us .........!!!

AK HEE is the evil voice that resides inside each of us !

AK HEE is our second personality which asks us to do things which brings " Instant Pleasure " that in long term may harm us but it doesn't care because that becomes the work of main personality (THE REAL YOU) to clean after the mess

You have an important task to do right now
AK HEE doesn't give a damn about it
It will give you 1000s of reasons for why you can delay it
It will make a fool out of you without you even realizing and when you realize , most of the times it's too late to correct things.
It will create huge messes which if you can't correct in time will become " Lifelong REGRETS ".

You decided to wake up at 6 .
AK HEE cares only about the instant pleasure
It will then give you 1000s of reasons why it's ok to sleep just 5 mins more
Here you again became a fool
And until you realized , It's already been 7 o'clock
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There are 100s of cases , 100s of messes AK HEE creates each day
It is now time for you to realize.
And take control of your actions.

A Little change today by saying , " I will not let AK HEE fool me today. " will make you a Better version of yourself tomorrow !
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# Only YOU can control the AK HEE in you !!!

( AK HEE is the other personality of ML in the drama. - FYI Only )

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second-lead syndrome..

okay i just have to put it out there first, that i absolutely LOVED this drama. im not joking when i say this is a 10/10 drama, but you may ask why im giving it a 7/10?

listen, when i started this drama i was not expecting anything too good because i didn’t see much talking about this drama, so i thought it wasn’t being watched much and therefore wasn’t anything special. so i started it with no expectations at all, but oh boy was i wrong..

as i finished the first episode, i was immediately hooked because of the interesting storyline and the great casting. and you know park jihoon is just ITTT when it comes to duality so he was the PERFECT choice.

BUT, honestly my rating is just based on my own emotions because this drama gave me the worst second lead syndrome ever that i hadn’t felt in a LONG LONG TIME. i just could not take it anymore and so i had to stop watching at episode 15 😭😭

nothing personal at all, i loved the drama and i loved everything about it EXCEPT the ending but ofc that’s because of my own emotions and not rational at all.

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A thrilling and captivating sageuk

"who are you?", she asked.
He responded, "me? I'm your man."
This extract is from a scene I chanced on that piqued my interest in this drama.

Love song for illusion narrates an arresting tale of sacrifices for power, love and revenge. The story unfolds in the Asatae Kingdom. Prince Sajo Hyun who's considered a weaklin by his father suddenly develops a personality disorder (two conflicting personalities in his body) after seeing his father brutally murdering an entire family. His other personality goes by the name "Ahkee". As fate would like it to be, prince Sajo Hyun crosses paths with the only surviving daughter of the household his father murdered, Yeon Wol, whose thirst for revenge seems unquenchable.

The plot is quite fresh, thrilling, interesting and has an engaging and swift narrative. The way in which the story develops, the unexpected twists, great dialogue and character development are this drama's greatest strength. The drama has scenes that draws in viewers and keeps them completely hooked and engaged. Although action-packed, the drama has poignant scenes which appeals to audience emotionally.

One thing that sets love song for illusion apart from other dramas is its unique love triangle. In this drama, the love triangle is between a woman and two men who share the same body (Sajo hyun/Ahkee). This becomes another source of conflict bringing more suspense, intrigue and anticipation.

The chemistry between the leads, Sajo hyun and Yeon wol is palpable. Their deep affection and the length they're willing to go for each other is greatly felt in the drama. Their romance even feels sweeter as they overcome challenges together. They give some delightful lovers moments which is heartwarming.

The drama is full of wonderful characters. Each actor fervently performed their role by bringing authenticity to their characters making the story more compelling. The most incredibly played character is that of Sajo hyun/Akhee which was played by Park Ji Hoon. I am not exactly a fan of Park Ji Hoon but this is his third drama I've watched and he is very good. He really played the dual personality role well. The switch in language, attitude, facial expression, tone and demeanor were perfectly done.

This drama has made it to my list of most enjoyed dramas and i highly recommend it. It's a solid 10/10 for me.

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The story had potential, but they wasted it so bad

Park Ji Hoon acting was what carried the whole drama, Hong Yeji really needs to improve her expressions, she's not that bad but sometimes she couldn't feel the emotions her character should feel.
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FL wanted revenge for the death of her family killing the king but the funny thing here is that never happened, Sayo Joong literally went ahead and killed the stupid king so what we would see later would basically be a story without any sense, since episode 6 everything became BORING There wasn't really a plot, they just caused problems and more problems to fill those 16 episodes.
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Ak Hee >>> Sayo Hyun
I'm sorry but the whole rivality and drama of them fighting in what was like the mind of Sayo hyun was weird, we all know Ak Hee was so much better than Sayo Hyun since the star
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